Members Jkater Posted May 23, 2005 Members Share Posted May 23, 2005 I just found this picture, looking through my stuff. I've spoken here and there on this forum about this old Gibson SG custom I bought used as a teenager in the early 70's and sold a couple of years later for as cheap as I had paid it myself. How much do you reckon it would be worth today? Here it is : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kitarist Posted May 23, 2005 Members Share Posted May 23, 2005 nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sitamoia50 Posted May 23, 2005 Members Share Posted May 23, 2005 Drugs were much better back then...........altho the guy that took the pic had a little too much i'd say. But then again the 70's were a blur anyways huh?..................P.s. jus jokin' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members No Soul Posted May 23, 2005 Members Share Posted May 23, 2005 Originally posted by sitamoia50 Drugs were much better back then...........altho the guy that took the pic had a little too much i'd say. But then again the 70's were a blur anyways huh?..................P.s. jus jokin' no way in green hell were the drugs better back then. Acid was lighter and cleaner, but if you are talking about Marijuana, jeeez, the stuff has gotten more than twice as strong in just the last 10 years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bmajor Posted May 23, 2005 Members Share Posted May 23, 2005 Originally posted by Jkater How much do you reckon it would be worth today? You might ask the guys over at Vintage Guitar Magazine or put it up on Ebay with a high reserve and see what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members _pete_ Posted May 23, 2005 Members Share Posted May 23, 2005 It's a 1972 SG Custom. Check with the guys on the forum at EverythingSG. Someone there should know what they are worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sitamoia50 Posted May 23, 2005 Members Share Posted May 23, 2005 Originally posted by No Soul no way in green hell were the drugs better back then. Acid was lighter and cleaner, but if you are talking about Marijuana, jeeez, the stuff has gotten more than twice as strong in just the last 10 years! ....You need to roll one up and smoke it asap..........It was just kinda a joke,you take your drugs a little too serious.I used to but after my 12th trip to rehab I finally decided to give myself a break and get on with my life. Like Steven Tyler once said "i used to be a musician that dabbled in drugs,but soon became a druggy that dabbled in music". Sad, I pawned some really nice guitars at my lowpoint.But they say everything happens for a reason,and life is very good a this time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jkater Posted May 23, 2005 Author Members Share Posted May 23, 2005 Originally posted by Bmajor ...or put it up on Ebay with a high reserve and see what happens. I don't have it anymore. I sold it before the price of these guitars soared sky high few years later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members silent-strat Posted May 23, 2005 Members Share Posted May 23, 2005 What kind of amp is that? Marshall JMP combo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Blackbelt1 Posted May 23, 2005 Members Share Posted May 23, 2005 If you want it back, you could probably very nicely ask Bbreaker how much he'd consider selling it for... ~Blackbelt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jim7895 Posted May 23, 2005 Members Share Posted May 23, 2005 Originally posted by silent-strat What kind of amp is that? Marshall JMP combo? I was thinking the same thing. While the SG is great, the amp is damn sexy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jkater Posted May 23, 2005 Author Members Share Posted May 23, 2005 Originally posted by pete n. It's a 1972 SG Custom. Check with the guys on the forum at EverythingSG. Someone there should know what they are worth. Thanks for the link! That's quite like it! Except it can't have been from 1972 because mine in 1974 looked like a good few years old. Especially the hardware was well worn with much of the gold gone from the trem bar and, to a lesser degree, the pup's. Speaking of hardware, one difference with the one shown in your post is that the name "Gibson" was embossed just about everywhere : on each pick-ups, on the Bigsby and, of course, on the tuners. My wild uneducated guess is that it may have been from the mid-sixties but more research and the folks at EverythinSG may be of help. I never thought of writing the serial nr. unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members silent-strat Posted May 23, 2005 Members Share Posted May 23, 2005 Originally posted by Jim7895 I was thinking the same thing. While the SG is great, the amp is damn sexy! I see you have one yourself, very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jkater Posted May 23, 2005 Author Members Share Posted May 23, 2005 Originally posted by silent-strat What kind of amp is that? Marshall JMP combo? That amp in the pic is a Marshall but it belonged to the other guy so which one it is, I don't know. Mine was a Univox 100W in blue vinyl (or tolex). The speaker cabinet was of eight 10" speakers in one box and had a stunning look to it. When I think of all the cool stuff I once owned in those years, it makes me wish I had had a crystal ball back then to see how, a few decades later, I wish I had kept them all. I also miss my Hagstrom Impala, a wonderful weird guitar that played great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members robt57 Posted May 23, 2005 Members Share Posted May 23, 2005 Taken approx. 1979. And I though I 'd never see any evidence of my old Custom LP... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ottobahn Posted May 23, 2005 Members Share Posted May 23, 2005 Originally posted by Jkater I just found this picture, looking through my stuff. I've spoken here and there on this forum about this old Gibson SG custom I bought used as a teenager in the early 70's and sold a couple of years later for as cheap as I had paid it myself. How much do you reckon it would be worth today? Here it is : It's worth $450 tops. I will be generous and take it off your hands for $500 plus shipping! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jim7895 Posted May 23, 2005 Members Share Posted May 23, 2005 Originally posted by silent-strat I see you have one yourself, very nice! It's Great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jkater Posted May 23, 2005 Author Members Share Posted May 23, 2005 Originally posted by ottobahn It's worth $450 tops. I will be generous and take it off your hands for $500 plus shipping! If I still had it, no problem. That sounds like a very generous offer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ottobahn Posted May 23, 2005 Members Share Posted May 23, 2005 Originally posted by Jkater If I still had it, no problem. That sounds like a very generous offer... Dang! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Clyde42 Posted May 23, 2005 Members Share Posted May 23, 2005 Originally posted by Jkater Thanks for the link!That's quite like it! Except it can't have been from 1972 because mine in 1974 looked like a good few years old. Especially the hardware was well worn with much of the gold gone from the trem bar and, to a lesser degree, the pup's. Speaking of hardware, one difference with the one shown in your post is that the name "Gibson" was embossed just about everywhere : on each pick-ups, on the Bigsby and, of course, on the tuners. My wild uneducated guess is that it may have been from the mid-sixties but more research and the folks at EverythinSG may be of help. I never thought of writing the serial nr. unfortunately. This version of the SG Custom began production in 1972, and appears to have lasted only a year, if my Gruhns Guide serves me correctly. The humbucker covers with the gibson logo were produced in '71-'72. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jkater Posted May 23, 2005 Author Members Share Posted May 23, 2005 Originally posted by Clyde42 This version of the SG Custom began production in 1972, and appears to have lasted only a year, if my Gruhns Guide serves me correctly. The humbucker covers with the gibson logo were produced in '71-'72. That's not impossible. I think I got it in '74 but it could have been '75. I bought it used in a music store for like $400 canadian which is very cheap. It was far from mint and, as I said, the hardware was well worn. That can happen in a couple of years, of course, so your statement could well be true. Edit: Many years later, a friend of mine who's a studio musician said to me that it had become meanwhile a collector's item and would be worth quite a bit of money on the vintage market. Whether he knew what he was talking about on this, I don't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members No Soul Posted May 24, 2005 Members Share Posted May 24, 2005 Originally posted by sitamoia50 ....You need to roll one up and smoke it asap..........It was just kinda a joke,you take your drugs a little too serious.I used to but after my 12th trip to rehab I finally decided to give myself a break and get on with my life. Like Steven Tyler once said "i used to be a musician that dabbled in drugs,but soon became a druggy that dabbled in music". Sad, I pawned some really nice guitars at my lowpoint.But they say everything happens for a reason,and life is very good a this time! My response was a joke (though what I said was true) Ive actually been drug free for near 6 years now, and never had a habitual problem with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jessz1 Posted May 24, 2005 Members Share Posted May 24, 2005 If I remember right... 71-72 was the years for the engraved pickup covers... I thought they were used as late as 74 .... I really don't remember. Sounds like it was a gigging guitar.. two years on the road takes a toll.... Cool old pic dude! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jkater Posted May 24, 2005 Author Members Share Posted May 24, 2005 Thank you guys! It really seems like it was from 1972. Surprising, given the state of the guitar but, as Jessz1 said, it evidently must have been a gigging instrument. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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